Mundubile Calls on MPs Linked to Alleged Bill 7 Payments to Return the Mone
Lusaka, November 26, 2025 — Patriotic Front parliamentary leader Brian Mundubile has called on Members of Parliament accused of accepting payments to support Constitutional Amendment Bill 7 to immediately return the money. His appeal follows recent public remarks by academic Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa, who alleged that some lawmakers were offered as much as K3 million to back the controversial legislation.
Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka, Mundubile described the claims as deeply troublingespecially at a time when elderly farmers are forced to sleep outside Food Reserve Agency depots, waiting weeks or months to receive payment for their harvests. He stressed that MPs, who already receive salaries and allowances funded by taxpayers, have a moral obligation to uphold integrity and reject any financial incentives tied to legislative decisions.
“These are public resources,” Mundubile insisted. “If money is being handed out to sway votes on a constitutional matter, it belongs not to politicians but to the very citizens struggling to feed their families.”
He went further, alleging that some individuals were also being dangled government contracts in exchange for political loyalty. Such practices, he warned, severely damage public trust in Parliament and cast doubt on the entire constitutional reform process. In his view, any lawmaker who accepted such inducements forfeits the right to be called a people’s representative.
Mundubile argued that Bill 7 lacks broad public support, pointing to widespread opposition that emerged long before the draft reached Parliament. “No reasonable Zambian is backing this bill,” he stated, adding that efforts to fast-track it risk deepening national divisions rather than fostering unity.
He urged those who took money to return it without delay and suggested those funds be redirected to settle outstanding payments owed to small-scale farmers. The sight of elderly citizens camped outside FRA offices, he said, is a stark reminder that national priorities are dangerously out of alignment.
Calling on MPs to join the ongoing peaceful protests led by the Oasis Forum, Mundubile framed civic participation as a constitutional duty. “Defending the Constitution isn’t just about voting in Parliament it’s about standing with the people,” he said, noting that opposition lawmakers would continue standing shoulder-to-shoulder with citizens throughout the debate.
At the same briefing, PF Chairperson for Legal Affairs George Chisanga distanced the party’s recognized leadership from the allegations. He affirmed that MPs aligned with what he called the “legitimate PF faction” were not involved in any such inducement schemes and have consistently defended constitutional principles in past parliamentary sessions.
Chisanga expressed respect for Dr. Sishuwa’s role as a concerned scholar and citizen, and said the party would seek further engagement to determine whether he could disclose the names of implicated MPs. If identified, Chisanga added, those individuals should face public accountability in their home constituencies.
He recalled past instances where PF lawmakers were suspended for challenging measures they believed violated the Constitution or compromised the national budget proof, he said, of their willingness to pay a personal price for principle.
Today, Chisanga noted, several PF MPs are prepared to sign public social contracts pledging never to support Bill 7 under any circumstances. For them, parliamentary service is a sacred trust, not a transactional arrangement.
The PF, he reaffirmed, stands firmly with the Oasis Forum in opposing the bill. Constitutional reform, he emphasized, must be rooted in transparency, public interest, and fidelity to the oath every MP swears upon taking office.
As public scrutiny intensifies, the pressure is mounting not just for answers, but for action. With farmers waiting in line and citizens watching closely, the question hanging over Parliament is no longer just about a bill but about who it truly serves.
